To load a partial configuration, you must identify the configuration file you want to copy from and, if it is not local, import it onto the device (see
Use Secure Copy to Import and Export Files
for an example of how to import a saved configuration).
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You specify the source and destination of the
load partial
command using xpath locations, which specify the XML node in the configuration you are copying from (
from-xpath
) and the XML node in the candidate configuration you are copying to (
to-xpath
). Determining the correct xpath is a critical part of using this command. The following table shows the format for the
from-xpath
and
to-xpath
on different types of devices. Notice that the
from-xpath
begins at
devices
or
shared
, whereas the
to-xpath
begins with
/config
.
You can also find the xpath from the CLI debug mode (use the operational mode command |
The quotation marks around the hostname and the vsys name (if applicable) must be neutral. The command will fail if there are opened or closed quotation marks. |
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